Argentine Tango Steps
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Embellishments (or Adorno)
As in many dances most spectators focus on the follower – her elegance, grace, musical interpretation and technique. In Argentine…
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The Amague (or Feint)
The word Amague in argentine tango derives from the spanish verb amagar which means to feint or to fake. Applied…
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The Vals (or Tango Waltz)
The Vals is tango danced to Waltz music played with tango instrumentation. It can be danced in either open or…
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El Lapiz (or The Pencil) and Enrosque (Screw or Thread)
The Spanish word Lápiz translates into English as Pencil and the Spanish word Enrosque translates into English as ‘Screw’ or…
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Some Basic Guidelines for being a Good Argentine Tango Partner
Argentine Tango isn’t just about learning the right step and the correct patterns. The steps and patterns are obviously necessary…
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Volcada
A tango step that uses the methodology and principles of ‘Apilado’ is the Argentine Volcada. It is a shared axis…
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The Apilado
Apilado, is derived from the verb ‘Apilar’ which means ‘to pile up’ or ‘to put in a pile’. From an…
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The Single Axis Turn – The Colgada
The Single Axis Turn is an unusual turn. It’s a variation of a type of turns called “Colgada Turns”. It’s…
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Turns in Argentine Tango
There are Eight Turns in Argentine Tango that are commonly used. These eight common turns are, in order of use…
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The Castigada
The word Castigada comes from the verb castigar which means to punish. So it basically means a punishment! It is…
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